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Startup
India has 20% of the world's semiconductor design engineers. Until recently, almost none of them were designing chips for Indian companies. That is now changing — fast. 1. The Sleeping Giant Awakens For three decades, India has been a global back-office for semiconductor design — a country that supplies the engineers who design the world's chips but captures almost none of the value. The chips powering your smartphone, your car, …
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Murugavel Ganesan
March 14, 2026
Semiconductors
In the high-stakes race for automotive supremacy, China is flooring the accelerator on its semiconductor ecosystem, aiming to power the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market with homegrown chips. With EVs humming through its cities and autonomous driving on the horizon, China’s ambition to slash reliance on foreign semiconductors is both a technological crusade and a geopolitical gambit. But as Beijing pours billions into this silicon dre…
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Murugavel Ganesan
June 19, 2025
VLSI
As global electric vehicle (EV) leader Tesla accelerates its mission to revolutionize transportation, it is making strategic moves to secure its semiconductor supply chain—and India is at the heart of this plan. Recent developments reveal Tesla’s deepening collaboration with Indian semiconductor players, signaling a pivotal shift in global tech supply dynamics. Here’s a breakdown of how Tesla is forging alliances in India and what this means for…
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Murugavel Ganesan
April 23, 2025
Technology
SiliconAuto , a joint venture between Stellantis and Foxconn, is dedicated to designing and selling state-of-the-art semiconductors for the automotive industry. Drive by Silicon , Auto the World! SiliconAuto tailors chips aimed at the new generation of automotive industry vehicle platforms, particularly focusing on computer-controlled features and modules needed for electric vehicles. Stellantis' electrical/electronic and software architec…
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Murugavel Ganesan
March 13, 2024
India
The Indian government has taken a significant step towards becoming self-reliant in semiconductor production by approving the establishment of three semiconductor fabrication units. This approval, announced on February 29, involves an investment of Rs 1.26 lakh crore (approximately $15.2 billion). Let’s celebrate this technological leap! 🎉🇮🇳 Establishing semiconductor fabrication units within India can significantly boost the country’s econom…
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Murugavel Ganesan
March 01, 2024
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